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Senior Jamal Rucker takes down his opponent from Jackson County during the Granite City Scramble in the Inferno Dec. 12. (Photo by Scoggins)

Senior Jamal Rucker takes down his opponent from Jackson County during the Granite City Scramble in the Inferno Dec. 12. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Granite City Scramble Champions

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
With six first place finishers and nine top three finishers, the Elbert County Mat Devils took home the 2020 Granite City Scramble Championship during the host tournament in the Inferno Saturday, Dec. 12.
Q.T. Teasley leaps over a defender Saturday in the Granite Bowl. Playing in his final game in the Historic Granite Bowl, Teasley caught two passes for 41 yards against Bremen in the state playoffs. (Photo by Scoggins)

Q.T. Teasley leaps over a defender Saturday in the Granite Bowl. Playing in his final game in the Historic Granite Bowl, Teasley caught two passes for 41 yards against Bremen in the state playoffs. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Devils go down fighting, 28-21

Gary Jones
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
It seemed so placid, a playoff football game with no scoring, one of those classic defensive struggles that hinges on a turnover late in the game. But what it turned into was a 49-point second half explosion that will long be remembered by Granite Bowl historians.
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football hall

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Devils knock off Banks County

Gary Jones
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Consistency in all phases of the game and a commanding rushing offense led by sophomore Quan Moss allowed Elbert County to go into this week’s first round of the Georgia Class AA playoffs with a decisive 36-6 victory over Banks County’s Leopards.
Aaniyah Allen

Aaniyah Allen

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Lady Devils aiming for region title

Rose Scoggins
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
The Elbert County Lady Devils Basketball team will return five starters this season after losing seven seniors due to graduation. And those five starters will be around for a while, as all five are in the team’s large eight-member sophomore class.
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football vs rabun

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Quarantining reduces Devil roster

Gary Jones
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Like most every other football coaching staff in Georgia, the Elbert County Blue Devil coaching staff prepares for upcoming games with the understanding that the next day, COVID-19 protocols may not allow starters to return to the field in time for a game.
Katie Grace Johnson

Katie Grace Johnson

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Johnson, Rorick, Dias and Webb 8AA all-region team

Gary Jones
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Elbert County first-year Lady Devils Softball Coach Drew Greer said last week that four members of this year’s team were named All-Region in 8AA and four more players were designated All-Region Second Team. The Lady Devils advanced to the playoffs where they hosted a series against Haralson County.
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football vs rabun

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Blue Devils fall to 1-1 in region play

Gary Jones
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
It was extremely difficult to find anything nice to say about Friday night’s decisive loss to region-leading Rabun County, so, Elbert County Blue Devil Coach Shannon Jarvis didn’t.
Elbert County junior Blue Devil defensive back A.J. Henderson (6), with the directional assistance of senior Blue Devil defensive back Quin Hall (4), takes off on one of his two long interception returns Friday night in Blairsville as Elbert County knocked off region foe Union County to take the reins in the 8A region standings. (Photo by Scoggins)

Elbert County junior Blue Devil defensive back A.J. Henderson (6), with the directional assistance of senior Blue Devil defensive back Quin Hall (4), takes off on one of his two long interception returns Friday night in Blairsville as Elbert County knocked off region foe Union County to take the reins in the 8A region standings. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Region-leading Devils host Rabun Friday

Gary Jones
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Like all wins, Friday’s demolition of Union County in Blairsville was a team win, but the Blue Devil defense made like bandits before returning to Elbert County in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Junior linebacker Bryshun Roebuck and junior defensive back A.J.
Elbert County Raider Seniors include (L-R) Gabriel Pless, Justin Bastyr, Corbin Brown, Haylee Marunich, Marilyn Flores, Grady Thomas, Jordan Teasley, Jake Tiller, Thomas Vaughn and D.J. Veal.

Elbert County Raider Seniors include (L-R) Gabriel Pless, Justin Bastyr, Corbin Brown, Haylee Marunich, Marilyn Flores, Grady Thomas, Jordan Teasley, Jake Tiller, Thomas Vaughn and D.J. Veal.

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Elbert County hosts, finishes 1st to clinch Area 8 championships

News Staff
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Elbert County’s Male and Mixed Team Raiders hosted 12 high schools at Elbert County Comprehensive High School in the final meet of the Area 8 season and won both the male and mixed team titles. The Elbert male team won first in Team Run, PTT, CCR, Tire Flip and overall.
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The Elberton Star logo

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Devils traveling to Blairsville Friday night

Gary Jones
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
As Elbert County heads to Blairsville to take on Union County High School Friday in a key region game, Blue Devil Head Coach Shannon Jarvis said the biggest challenge facing his team this week is coming off two weeks without a substantial portion of his football team practicing.